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The Texas Canon: How Townes Van Zandt's 'Pancho and Lefty' tells a tragic outlaw tale
Earle included the song on his 2009 Van Zandt tribute album, Townes; the story goes that Earle left his family home in San Antonio when he was 14, heading to Houston to find his musical hero.
Townes Van Zandt’s favourite song by The Rolling Stones
A look at what's different and similar about country songwriting and rock songwriting, via the Townes Van Zandt cover of Dead Flowers by The Rolling Stones.
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Seeds in Townes Van Zandt’s Hand
The seeds in Townes Van Zandt’s hand are ground. What cannot be remembered can be remembered, the seeds are pulverized and bitterly soaked in beer. Glug glug is a sound, left in the throat by the ...
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Pete Doherty tells us about new solo album ‘Felt Better Alive’: “The Libertines are stark-raving mad not to want these songs”
He continued: “There was one song by Townes Van Zandt called ‘Pancho And Lefty ... and what to expect from the rest of the album. Pete Doherty: “They all just sit well together.